"This is where you'll be sleeping."

Naruto is currently getting a tour of the raven's house. My kit hasn't said anything to the raven. His emotions are difficult to read right now… Everything is jumbled together almost like he doesn't know what to feel. There's love, frustration, depression, gratitude, joy… The poor boy is like a walking contradiction. Nothing makes sense and his mind can't keep up with his heart.

"Thank you Sasuke…for everything…" Finally my kit spoke. His voice sounds so lost and hopeless.

"Don't try to handle everything on your own Naruto, you can't handle it." Uh-oh…

"What's that supposed to mean?!"

"Exactly what I said, you know you can't take care of yourself, dobe."

"What the hell is the matter with you?! You offer me a place to stay, then you insult me, I'll never understand you."

"You're not supposed to."

"What…?"

"Goodnight, dobe."

"…Night, teme."

That Sasuke boy is a different sort of human. Most humans are understandable from some standpoint or another, but his guards are up too high to see what he's planning. Looking at the two of them, my kit and the raven seem almost like the same person, only backwards. One has lost and then loved, while the other has loved then lost. Which one is truly better? Does either of them lead to less or more pain? Is there a way to love again after losing everything? Maybe they can help each other. Tomorrow will bring more answers, as well as more questions, but for now my kit needs his sleep.

I have been awake for the past hour or so. My kit's dreams have been disturbing. It's all dark and he's standing alone. The air is constricting, and slowly everything starts to light up, but Naruto just closes his eyes. It's almost as if he doesn't want to be saved, doesn't want to be helped, and doesn't want to be loved… But then a voice, the raven's voice says his name. Naruto opens his eyes and begins to run. There is no real direction, but the sound of the voice guides him. When it fades, he slows. Once the sound of his name reaches his ears again, his feet move. Quickly he goes. Bypassing nothing, going through invisible walls, gliding past imagined obstacles, Naruto continues running. Tears start to flow as he realizes there's nowhere to go. But, ahead he sees a figure. Sasuke… He turns and smiles at Naruto; he tells him to follow him and turns away. Naruto follows at a distance, but before they get to their destination, Naruto wakes up.

"Stupid dream…"

Poor kit, I'm sure he's confused. He's walking down the halls of the Uchiha household. What's the noise? It's coming from that room over there, exactly where Naruto is headed.

"Sasuke?"

There's as loud bang as Naruto says the raven's name. What was he doing?

"Sasuke…?"

Naruto walks inside the room and… HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I've never seen someone look so red in my entire life! The raven has an apron on and looks like he was trying to cook something. Naruto must have scared him because there is a pot on the ground and his face is brighter than an apple.

"Sasuke…Hahahaha! What were you doing?! You look so funny!"

"…." He mumbled something, but I didn't hear him. What'd he say, kit?

"What?"

"I… I was trying to cook breakfast for you…" The raven was trying to cook for Naruto? That's a shock, but then again maybe it's not.

"Why?"

"I figured you'd be hungry and well…"
"Well, what?"

"…"

"…Thanks Sasuke." For a moment they smiled at each other. Both looked so happy in that moment. Unfortunately, Sasuke's food started to burn, so he turned away. Naruto's happiness is radiating through him now, but I doubt anyone will be able to see it. They both sat down and began to eat after the raven served them.

Once finished with the food, Naruto helped Sasuke with the dishes.

"Thanks for breakfast, Sasuke."

"Hn."
"By the way, you looked very cute in that pink apron this morning." With that Naruto headed out the door toward the training ground, leaving a tomato colored Uchiha behind.